Asia

Asia is a British rock group that formed in 1981 from the ashes of a number of famous bands, such as King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, Yes, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The band came together when vocalist John Wetton, guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, and drummer Carl Palmer, decided they wanted to play music together. From the moment of incarnation the band have been through several line-up changes but currently consist of their original line-up. Asia came into being after the breakup of some of the most influential progressive rock bands in England at the time. By 1981 after multiple attempts to get another, just as influential, rock band going, Wetton, Howe, Downes and P... Continue Bio >>